Intermec 200 System Manual

Model 200 Controller

P/N 063439-005

System Manual

Manual Change Record

This page records changes that have been made to this manual. This manual

was originally released at version -001

Version Date Description of Change

002 09/96 Added information on using the TRAKKER® Antares™

terminals with the Model 200 Controller. Made other

minor corrections throughout the entire manual.

Combined the information in the JANUS™ Devices Quick

Reference Guide with the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.

003 04/97 Addendum 065395-001 was added to the manual. This

addendum supports version 2.4 of the controller software,

which includes VT and ANSI screen mapping and a direct

TCP/IP socket interface.

004 10/97 Added information from the addendum to the manual.

This manual supports controller software v3.0, which

includes 3270 and 5250 terminal emulation on devices that

run in Intermec’s 900 MHz radio frequency network. The

Script Builder tool was improved and a firmware upgrade

utility for the TRAKKER Antares RF terminals was added.

005 07/98 This manual supports controller software v3.1, which adds

DHCP and DNS support. It also contains information

about a new remote console option, new system

diagnostics, and new screen mapping functionality.

test

Fast Setup

Quick Reference Guide

Intermec Technologies Corporation

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P.O. Box 4280

Everett, WA 98203-9280

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Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of

allowing customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to

be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.

Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.

 1998 by Intermec Technologies Corporation

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Adara, Duratherm,

EZBuilder, Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intermec.

Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark

( or ) symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the

names only in an editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention

of infringement.

Contents

iii

Contents

About Fast Setup 5

Network Adapter Cards 5

Using Online Help 6

Step 1 - Complete the Worksheets 8

Step 2 - Set Up the Controller 8

Power Cord 9

Monitor 9

Keyboard 9

Mouse 9

Step 3 - Install the Controller 10

Connecting to Your Data Collection Network 10

Connecting to Your Host Environment 10

Turning on the Controller 11

About the Fast Setup Main Menu 12

Step 4 - Set the System Parameters 13

Step 5 - Set Up the Data Collection Environment 16

Configuring an RF Card for Your Network 18

Configuring a UDP Plus Network 19

Configuring an Intermec Controller for Your Network 21

Verify Your Data Collection Environment 21

Step 6 - Set Up the Host Communications Environment 24

Ethernet Adapter Card 25

Token Ring Adapter Card 27

Coaxial Adapter Card 27

Twinaxial Adapter Card 28

SDLC Adapter Card 29

Step 7 - Configure the Host Environment Parameters 30

Setting Up Telnet Terminal Emulation 31

Setting Up 5250 SNA Terminal Emulation 36

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iv

Setting Up 3270 SNA Terminal Emulation 41

Setting Up Peer-to-Peer Links 47

Setting Up a Terminal Session 53

Verify Your Host Connection 65

Step 8 - Start the Controller 66

Where Do You Go From Here? 68

Index

I

Fast Setup Quick Reference Guide

5

This quick reference guide explains how to use Fast Setup to configure the Model

200 Controller.

About Fast Setup

Use Fast Setup to configure the Model 200 Controller quickly so you can

• demonstrate the controller.

• verify your network environment is functioning.

• learn about the controller and its graphical user interface (GUI) before

using Advanced Setup.

• do preliminary configuration for your data collection network.

Fast Setup uses default values for many of the configuration parameters and

it only prompts you to enter a few required parameters.

When you configure the controller in Fast Setup, you set up a host

connection, define your Intermec equipment, and set up the routing for data

to the correct destination.

Network Adapter Cards

Depending on the upline network cards in your controller, you can connect

the controller to

• any TCP/IP host on an Ethernet or token ring network that supports

Telnet.

• any SNA host on a token ring, twinaxial, coaxial, or SDLC network that

supports APPC and 5250 or 3270 terminal connections.

Note: You can also set up VT, ANSI, 3270, and 5250 terminal sessions, but you

can only start these terminal sessions on your controller. Fast Setup does not let

you configure screen mapping.

Depending on the downline cards in your controller, you can connect the

controller to

• Intermec’s 900 MHz RF network.

• Intermec’s 2.4 GHz RF network (UDP Plus) through access points

connected to the Ethernet network.

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The controller also has two serial ports (COM1 and COM2) that let you

connect external Intermec controllers for CrossBar™ network support, a

9180 Network Controller, an uninterruptable power supply, or an external

modem.

Using Online Help

The Model 200 Controller includes online help that provides descriptions of

the toolbars, dialog boxes, and options. Help also includes step-by-step

procedures and some background information.

To get help

• Choose the Help button.

The Help window opens and displays the topic for the toolbar or dialog box

you were using. If you requested Help from the main menu, the Getting

Started topic appears. You can resize and move your Help window to see

more of a topic at one time or to see more of the configuration window.

Colored or underlined text indicates that you can jump to topics.

To jump to another help topic

• Double-click the topic name. Or, press Tab until the topic is highlighted,

and then press Enter.

To use the help buttons

• Choose Previous or press Esc to jump to the previous topic.

• Choose Search to search for Help on a specific word or phrase.

• Choose Index to look up a topic in the Index.

• Choose Contents to look up a topic in the Contents.

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Connecting the Controller to Your Data Collection Network

Ethernet

RS- 485

RS-232

Model 200

Controller

J2010

9445

JG2020

JG2050

J2050

9189

JR2020

3400

900 MHz

2.4 GHz

0200-024

CrossBar

3400

Host

9181

T2425

9154

Access Point

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Step 1 - Complete the Worksheets

Before you use Fast Setup, complete the relevant worksheets in Appendix E

in the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual. You will need to obtain much of

this information from your network administrator. After you have

completed the worksheets, you will have all the information you need to

run Fast Setup and to configure the controller successfully.

Step 2 - Set Up the Controller

Connect these accessories to the Model 200 Controller: power cord, monitor,

keyboard, and mouse. Use the figure below to help you locate the ports for

these accessories. For help, see Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Controller,” in the

Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.

Model 200 Controller Rear Panel

110V

MOUSE

KEYBD

LPT1 VIDEO

AC

in

Fan

AC

out

Voltage

select

Keyboard

port

Mouse

port

COM2

Video

port

COM1

0200-003

LPT1

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Power Cord

The standard power cord that comes with the controller is a 110V U.S. cord.

If you need another power cord, contact your local Intermec representative.

Note: Intermec recommends that you plug the power cord into a surge protector or

an uninterruptable power supply.

1. Plug the power cord’s 3-pin connector into the AC in receptacle in the

rear panel of the controller.

2. Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC power outlet, a surge

protector, or an uninterruptable power supply.

3. Set the voltage select switch to 110V or 220V.

Monitor

1. Plug the end of the monitor cable into the video port in the rear panel of

the controller.

2. Attach one end of the power cable to the monitor and the other end to an

AC outlet.

Keyboard

• Plug the keyboard connector into the keyboard port in the rear panel of

the controller.

Mouse

• Plug the mouse connector into the mouse port in the rear panel of the

controller.

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Step 3 - Install the Controller

You must physically connect the Model 200 Controller to your data

collection network and to your host environment.

Connecting to Your Data Collection Network

• Connect the controller to your data collection network. For help, see

“Installing the Controller” in the chapter designed for your downline

network in the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.

Connecting to Your Host Environment

• Connect the controller to your host environment. For help, see “Installing

the Controller” in the chapter designed for your upline network in the

Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.

Note: If you are using 10Base2, make sure that you connect the cable to the port

and connection before turning on the controller.

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Turning on the Controller

When you turn on the controller for the first time, a dialog box appears that

lists the network adapter cards, RF controller cards, and COM ports in your

controller. Choose one of the following options:

• If you want this dialog box to appear every time the controller boots,

choose Show at Boot Time. This dialog box may be helpful when

troubleshooting the controller.

• If you never want this dialog box to appear, choose Hide at Boot Time.

The main menu appears. Choose Fast Setup. The Fast Setup main menu

appears.

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About the Fast Setup Main Menu

This main menu appears whenever you turn on the Model 200 Controller. In

the title bar, [Save] and [Activate] appear when you make changes to the

configuration that you need to save and activate. The Fast Setup main menu

has three parts.

Toolbar Buttons

The buttons across the top of the main menu are grouped into two sections:

Fast Setup and Advanced Setup. This quick reference guide (QRG)

addresses how to use the first button, Fast Setup. For more information on

Advanced Setup, see the Model 200 Controller User’s Manual.

Sidebar Buttons

The buttons on the right side of the main menu perform system functions on

the controller. This QRG explains how to use Save Configuration, Save and

Activate, Start Data Collection, Stop Data Collection, Shutdown Controller,

System Parameters, and some of the commands in the System Maintenance

dialog box. For more information on the other buttons, see the Model 200

Controller User’s Manual.

Checklist Box

The checklist box on the bottom left side of the main menu lists the three

steps you complete to configure the controller in Fast Setup:

1. Local Network Adapters.

This box is checked after you enter the required parameters that identify

the network adapter cards in the controller to the network.

2. Downline Network.

This box is checked after you configure the controller for your downline

data collection network, including configuring any RF controller cards,

the UDP Plus network, and any external Intermec controllers.

3. Host Connections.

This box is checked after you configure the host connections for terminal

emulation, peer-to-peer applications, or terminal sessions for screen

mapping.

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Step 4 - Set the System Parameters

When you set these system parameters, you are defining the operating

parameters for the Model 200 Controller.

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Field Description Value Default

Send to downline

devices every...

This check box determines if the Model

200 Controller sends its time to all

external Intermec controllers.

Check, Clear Check

...minutes This field specifies how often in

minutes the controller sends the time

synchronization message.

0 to 9999 60

File Transfer

Time

This box specifies how long in seconds

the controller waits for a response from

the data collection device when it is

downloading files, before it times out.

0 to 9999 180

ID delimiter The character that the data collection

devices use to separate the transaction

ID from the transaction fields.

Predefined , (comma)

Bad ID response

(Optional)

The message that the controller sends to

the source of the transaction if the

controller does not recognize the

transaction ID.

1 to 39 characters None

Max connections

(Peer-to-peer)

A tuning value that defines the

maximum number of connections for

each NetComm process.

1 to 256 10

Strip pad

(Peer-to-peer,

APPC only)

The pad character, which is used by

fixed-length transactions from a host

application, that you want the

controller to remove before sending the

transaction.

Predefined None

Auto-start data

collection when

the Model 200

Controller is

booted.

This check box determines if the

controller starts data collection when it

is booted.

Check, Clear Clear

Terminal

Emulation Setup

Screens

This box allows you to customize

which terminal emulation buttons

appear in the main menu.

VT/ANSI, 5250,

3270

All

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To set the system parameters

1. From the main menu sidebar buttons, choose System Parameters. The

System Parameters dialog box appears.

2. Enable or disable time synchronization. A check in the check box

indicates that time synchronization is enabled. Enter how often you want

the controller to send the time broadcast to all external Intermec

controllers and BRUs.

3. In the File Transfer Time box, enter how long you want the controller to

wait for a response from a device when it is downloading files to that

device, before it times out.

4. In the ID delimiter field, click the down arrow on the right side of the

field. A list of available delimiters appears. Select the delimiter that you

want to use to separate the transaction ID from the rest of the transaction

fields in data coming from data collection devices.

5. (Optional) In the Bad ID response field, enter the message that you want

sent back to the source of the transaction if the controller does not

recognize the transaction ID.

6. In the Peer-to-Peer Network Connection Parameters box, enter the

maximum number of connections for each NetComm process.

7. (Peer-to-peer applications, APPC only) In the Strip pad field, click the

down arrow on the right side of the field. A list of characters that a host

application may use to pad fixed-length transactions appears. Select the

character that the controller removes before sending on the transaction.

8. In the Auto-Start box, enable or disable the controller from automatically

starting data collection when it boots. A check in the check box indicates

that the controller automatically starts data collection.

9. In the Terminal Emulation Setup Screens box, choose which type of

terminal emulation you want displayed in the main menu.

10. Choose OK to save your changes and return to the main menu.

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Step 5 - Set Up the Data Collection Environment

Worksheets available

• Model 200 Controller to RF Card Worksheet

• Model 200 Controller to TRAKKER Antares Terminals Worksheet

• Model 200 Controller to 9180 and CrossBar Worksheet

• Model 200 Controller to 9180 Worksheet

• Model 200 Controller to CrossBar Worksheet

You can use Fast Setup to define the parameters for any external Intermec

controllers that exist downline from the Model 200 Controller, for RF

controller cards that you may have inside the controller, and for the

controller to communicate with the TRAKKER® Antares™ terminals using

UDP Plus. Fast Setup assumes that any downline device that you add to the

network is configured with factory defaults.

RF controller cards Fast Setup configures the controller to communicate

with the first 9181 BRU on RF Card 1 and it enables this BRU. It also sets up

this BRU to communicate with the first eight RF devices. If you have more

than one RF card or more than one BRU, you will need to configure their RF

parameters. For help configuring the other RF card, see Chapter 3,

“Connecting to the Intermec RF Network” in the Model 200 Controller User’s

Manual. For help configuring the BRU, see the 900 MHz RF Equipment User’s

Manual.

UDP Plus network Fast Setup configures the controller to communicate with

JANUS devices and TRAKKER Antares terminals through the access points

on an Ethernet or token ring network. You also need to define IP addresses

for each of the terminals. Before you can verify your connection to the UDP

Plus network, you must define an IP address for the Ethernet or token ring

card. For help, see “Ethernet Adapter Card” and “Token Ring Adapter

Card” later in this quick reference guide.

External Intermec controllers Fast Setup configures a few of the parameters

that let the controller communicate with the external Intermec controller.

However, you may still need to configure your external controller to send

and receive transactions to the devices. Refer to your controller’s user’s

manual.

Note: Once you define your external Intermec controllers, your RF controller cards,

or UDP Plus and you choose Configure, Fast Setup does not let you edit the

configuration. You need to use Advanced Setup to change any parameters.

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To get to the Fast Setup for Downline Network dialog box, from the main

menu choose Fast Setup and then choose Downline Network.

Field Description Value Default

Configured

Connections

The external Intermec controllers, RF

controller cards, or UDP Plus that you

have already configured.

None None

Available

Connections

The UDP Plus, RF controller cards, or

any external Intermec controllers that

are available to be configured.

If you have an

open serial port,

the direct connect

controllers are

listed.

If you have an

unconfigured RF

card or UDP

Plus, it is listed.

None

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